Best books for preparation of SAT subject tests

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<p>Could someone please list the best books for preparation of SAT subject tests: Physics, Biology (M), Chemistry, Math Level 2, Literature in English.</p>

<p>I've heard that Princeton Review is quite helpful in gaining high scores on SAT subject tests. But I dont know much. So any help in this regard would be appreciated.</p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<p>Barron’s has a great reputation for SAT2 test prep as well. Perhaps Dr. Chung’s for math level 2, however.</p>

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<p>@Mentorsattic‌ Thanks for replying. PR and Kaplan for SAT Subject tests or SAT 1?</p>

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<p>Hey,
I will only answer for bio and chem since those are the only tests I have taken. I got an 800 on bio through extensive review in Barron’s, PR is pretty good too, but Barron’s is better. However, Barron’s practice tests are the most unrealistic thing ever for bio, i was getting in the 690’s the day before the test.
For chem i got a 790. I would use PR for review of info and Barron’s for practice tests. Also, make sure you get the Official Study Guide for SAT Subject Tests as those are great practice tests and the material was almost exactly the same for several questions on my real test.</p>

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<p>@thebossofbosses Thanks for helping :)</p>

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<p>Can’t speak for the rest, but for: </p>

<p>Bio: Barron’s will do the trick; there’s plenty of memorization involved. Yes, it contains so much extraneous information, but the Bio subject test is notorious for having a wide curriculum that covers even material outside the standard AP Biology curriculum. It’s better to be safe than sorry later. PR is not recommended as a standalone for this test. </p>

<p>Chem: Really depends on your knowledge of the material. If you’ve taken AP Chemistry, just go over that material+some specific bits (ex. some info about the elements and lab equipment) and you’ll be more than ready for the actual test. If you’ve only taken regular or honors chem, I would recommend PR for info although this subject is quite hard to self-study. Neither Barron’s nor PR had good practice tests in my opinion, but I suppose they’re good for getting used to the format, especially the relationship-analysis part.</p>

<p>Math II: Barron’s all the way. Again, like Bio, Barron’s tends to go a bit overboard with info and difficulty of practice tests. But if you understand how to do every problem in this book and know appropriate calculator tricks for this test, you’re golden.</p>